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Tools and methods for creating interactive artifacts

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Many embedded platforms that support the creation of interactive smart objects have become available over the last years. Arduino, Raspberry Pi, electric imp, mbed, MSP430, and .NET Gadgeteer are examples of hardware platforms with very different properties and capabilities. In order to make interactive artifacts additional sensors, actuators, and networking elements are available for the different platforms. Additionally there are different software environments and development tools that support developers in creating custom applications for embedded systems. It is apparent that one size doesn't fit all and that choosing the right platform and tools is an important step towards an effective solution. In this TEI2014 studio we first provide an overview of available platforms and tools that allow developers to create novel and tangible interactive systems. We will present and discuss developing environments, with a specific focus on browser based programming tools and social coding. In a second step we will have 2 hands-on sessions, where in each we use a different platform and create an initial functional prototype. The aim is to provide the participants with an overview of existing embedded development tools suitable for creating interactive artifacts and to provide some hands on-experience with different new platforms.

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Daniela Petrelli, Luigina Ciolfi, Dick van Dijk, Eva Hornecker, Elena Not, and Albrecht Schmidt. 2013. Integrating material and digital: a new way for cultural heritage. interactions 20, 4 (July 2013), 58--63. DOI=10.1145/2486227.2486239
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Kubitza, T.; Pohl, N.; Dingler, T.; Schneegass, S.; Weichel, C.; Schmidt, A., "Ingredients for a New Wave of Ubicomp Products," Pervasive Computing, IEEE, vol.12, no.3, pp.5,8, July-Sept. 2013.

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    TEI '14: Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded and Embodied Interaction
    February 2014
    401 pages
    ISBN:9781450326353
    DOI:10.1145/2540930
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    Published: 16 February 2014

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    1. custom device development
    2. development tools
    3. embedded systems
    4. interaction hardware
    5. smart artifacts
    6. social coding
    7. tangible objects

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    • (2017)The Interaction EngineDesign Thinking Research10.1007/978-3-319-60967-6_8(147-169)Online publication date: 27-Oct-2017
    • (2015)Assistive Wearable Technology for Visually ImpairedProceedings of the 17th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services Adjunct10.1145/2786567.2794311(940-943)Online publication date: 24-Aug-2015
    • (2015)IS-EUD 2015 Studio: Exploring End User Programming of Interactive SpacesEnd-User Development10.1007/978-3-319-18425-8_30(283-286)Online publication date: 30-Apr-2015

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